FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0789-2017

Product

Milrinone Lactate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 20 mg/100 mL, 100 mL Single-Dose Intravia Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-6010-48

Brand name
Milrinone Lactate In Dextrose
Generic name
Milrinone Lactate
Active ingredient
Milrinone Lactate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-6010, 0338-6011
FDA application
ANDA075834
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P342485, Exp 11/30/17; P344408, Exp 12/31/17

Why it was recalled

Lack of assurance of sterility: customer complaints received for the presence of leaks.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
90,450 bags
Distribution pattern
US and foreign countries: United Arab Emirates, Colombia, and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-05-15
FDA classified
2017-05-18
Posted by FDA
2017-05-24
Terminated
2018-08-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0789-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.